integrated system 11i upgrade overview. what is an upgrade? not an implementation movement from the...
Post on 04-Jan-2016
217 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
Integrated System 11i Upgrade
Overview
What is an upgrade?
• Not an implementation
• Movement from the current version of the applications to the latest available version
• Technical vs. functional
Why do an Upgrade?
• Allows University to stay current
• Enhanced functionality, even with technical upgrade
• Long-term opportunities to use major new functionality
Long-term FunctionalOpportunities With Upgrade
• Self Service– Time entry– View earnings statement– View and modify selected personal information– More
• Position Control• Burden Schedule Overrides• Automatic PO Faxing• Improved Invoice Approval Routing
Why now?
• Ease of upgrade to latest version
• Not the first
• Optimal support from the vendor
What comes with the technical upgrade?
• For everyone– Web-like features, – Personal homepage,– Better help and error messages – Cancellation of long-running queries
• Purchasing– Automatic retry of Document Manager errors– Purchase order copying
• General Ledger – Direct drill-down from GL to PO, AP, AR, and GM
What comes with the technical upgrade?
• Grants Management– Drill down from award management to award budget
forms
– Installment closeout notification
• HR– Mass employee assignment update
– Earnings policy button on assignment
What comes with the technical upgrade?
• LD– Summary of adjustments by batch name– Distribution adjustment by assignment– Standard reports for payroll encumbrances– Schedule lines sorted most recent on top– Pro-rata calculation of encumbrances
• Support for MacIntosh OS 10 and greater
11i
Differences in the Navigator Window
11.0.3New Menu
Options
Menu Options
Toolbar Connected
Toolbar
Personal Homepage
Set Up Favorites
Add Website Addresses
Workflow Notifications
11.0.3 11i
Required Fields Highlighted
Differences in the Forms
LOV in Field
LOV icon on toolbar
Message and Status Lines at the bottom of
the window
Message and Status Lines on Toolbar
More Differences in Forms
11.0.3 11i
Bubble Help
Alternate Regions
Alternate Regions in Drop-down list
Right Mouse Click Capability
Impact on You
• Training– Primarily navigation– High level functional workshops– Expanded training for some modules, e.g. LD– 11.0.3 training phase-out
Impact on You
• Basically, do work the same way• Responsibilities remain virtually the same• Discoverer reports:
– Will still be available– Will need to be tested and possibly modified– New version of Discoverer – 4.1
• Opportunity to participate in housekeeping functions
• Cutover period
Timeline• Completion of the 1st trial upgrade 9/2/03• 11.0.3 development freeze 9/15/03• Completion of 2nd trial upgrade 10/10/03• Completion of CRP-I 11/19/03• Completion of 3rd trial upgrade 12/17/03• Completion of CRP-II 2/18/04• Completion of 4th trial upgrade 3/2/04• Desktop Preparation & Discoverer Upgrades 2/16-3/16/04• 11i User Fair 3/3/04• Begin User Training 3/22/04• Availability of Discoverer Test Instance 3/22/04• Completion of User Acceptance Testing 4/5/04• GO-LIVE 5/3/04
• Functional Upgrade Analysis & Implementation 5/2004 – 5/2005?
Desktop Requirements
• In general– Memory upgrades– OS Windows 2000 or above– Performance degradation in PCs over 3 years
old
• For specific recommendations, see www.virginia.edu/integratedsystem and click the 11i Information quick link.
For more information
• Go to www.virginia.edu/integratedsystem and click 11i Information quick link.
top related